吉普老板Mike Manley宣布，明年7月将推出搭载Hellcat引擎的大切诺基Trackhawk。最近，谍照记者已经排到了正在测试的原型车，该车搭载一台取自道奇Charger和Challenger Hellcat的6.2升V8 Hellcat机械增压引擎，在那两款车上的功率为527千瓦/707马力，扭矩880牛米，不过目前不清楚在大切诺基上，这台引擎的功率和扭矩是否有变化。不过，不管最终数据如何，该车都将比搭载6.4升V8 HEMI引擎的大切诺基SRT功率更强劲，后者功率为354千瓦/475马力。大切Trackhawk 0-96公里/小时加速时间3.5秒，最高时速也将高于SRT的253公里。据报道，该车将不会替代大切SRT，吉普会将两款车同时销售。虽然目前谈论该车价格为时过早，但它铁定要比SRT的65495美元（约合人民币42.37万元）高出一大块。

 

Jeep confirms Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk for July 2017

Jeep boss Mike Manley has announced a Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee will be out in July 2017.

 

Our spies have already caught on camera a prototype undergoing testing with the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 Hellcat engine. It develops a massive 707 horsepower (527 kilowatts) and 650 pound-feet (880 newton meters) of torque in the Dodge Charger and Challenger Hellcats, but it remains to be seen whether the range-topping Grand Cherokee will get all ponies.

 

Regardless of the final output, the model will be considerably more powerful than the Grand Cherokee SRT which has 475 hp (354 kW) coming from a 6.4-liter V8 HEMI engine. Believed to be called “Trackhawk,” the new flagship version of the Grand Cherokee range is rumored to cover the 0-60 mph (0-96 kph) sprint in only 3.5 seconds. If that will turn out to be true, the Jeep GC Trackhawk will be 1.1 seconds quicker than the SRT variant. Top speed will also increase considerably from the SRT’s 157 mph (253 kph).

 

Reports are indicating the Trackhawk super SUV will not serve as a replacement for the SRT, as Jeep is planning to sell both of them concomitantly. It’s too soon to talk about pricing, but needless to say the Trackhawk is going to be significantly more expensive than the SRT version which begins at $65,495 MSRP.